The democrats are experts at getting just enough safe votes to pass their legislation, leaving dems in tough reelection situations to cast a safe vote. Never take it for granted that because ANY politician casts a vote you favor that he won't cut your throat next time.

A guy at the club was telling me he's been a Registered Democrat for many years - for the sole purpose of voting against their stronger candidates in the primaries. Who could blame him after all the Democrats have done to destroy our country and the principles upon which it was founded? But then again, since Reagan left office the Republicans haven't been much better (especially from a fiscal responsibility standpoint).

I once owned a copy of Alinskey's book. I thought he was a crackpot. I still think he was a crackpot, but a smarter one than I first thought. Those of you who are old dudes like me probably didn't think things needed too much changing back then. Civil rights was getting straightened out, crime was fairly low, and gas for our hot rod cars was a pittance of what it is now. Jobs were plentiful and if a person had a little education, they paid the bills, with a bit left over. I would never have believed that things would get to where they are. Probably that is a result of not paying attention. Now I am cured of that malady, but perhaps too late.